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01 Aug 2020, 12:20
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Between D and E (I chose E),
Why is "named such" is wrong but "so named" correct?
Is it simply because "so named" is the correct idiom and people don't use "named such" whatsoever?
(I want to know whether this is simply what I should memorize or is there a logic to use "so named" rather than "named such"?)
The meaning approach seems not working well for this question... To me, it is wrong to say "financial reports are generated by the computer," or "a balance sheet demonstrates something" because both reports and balance sheet are merely objects for someone to use.
Among the choices, E is better written and has clearer meaning because (1) the subjects (financial reports) are matching in the main and subordinate clauses (simply readable than not constructed so), (2) to program a consolidated B/S we definitely need financial reports but not necessarily need a computer (we can write it if we want), and (3) in D, "it" may refer to either "the computer" or "a company-wide balance sheet," but E does not have this ambiguity...
So I could only see that the only reason to reject E is the usage of "named such". But then this question is testing neither logic nor grammer, but idiom?
please help..
Why is "named such" is wrong but "so named" correct?
Is it simply because "so named" is the correct idiom and people don't use "named such" whatsoever?
(I want to know whether this is simply what I should memorize or is there a logic to use "so named" rather than "named such"?)
The meaning approach seems not working well for this question... To me, it is wrong to say "financial reports are generated by the computer," or "a balance sheet demonstrates something" because both reports and balance sheet are merely objects for someone to use.
Among the choices, E is better written and has clearer meaning because (1) the subjects (financial reports) are matching in the main and subordinate clauses (simply readable than not constructed so), (2) to program a consolidated B/S we definitely need financial reports but not necessarily need a computer (we can write it if we want), and (3) in D, "it" may refer to either "the computer" or "a company-wide balance sheet," but E does not have this ambiguity...
So I could only see that the only reason to reject E is the usage of "named such". But then this question is testing neither logic nor grammer, but idiom?
please help..
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01 Aug 2020, 12:34
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dddmatsu I will go with separate logic, but I am sure this will work as feasible as other will.
A. Once the computer generates the financial reports,they are then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, so named because it demonstrates that every department’s accounting elements balance.
B. Once the computer generates the financial reports, it is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, named such because itdemonstrated the balance of every department’s accounting elements.
C. Once the computer generates the financial reportsthey are then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, which demonstrates the balance of every department’s accounting elements.
D. Once the financial reports are generated by the computer, it is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, so named because it demonstrates the balance of every department’s accounting elements.
E. Once the financial reports are generated by the computer,they are then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, named such because it demonstrates that every department’s accounting elements are in balance.
So, among options after first Clause it is/ they pronoun are been used. Let's see what the clause states, ____ is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet. Reports can't be used to program its a machine thing or specifically a computer thing, so the pronoun antecedent here is computer(singular) not reports(plural), so A,C and E are automatically eliminated.
Among B and D,
The word demonstrated shows the past tense while the author intends to say the computer is still use to demonstrates. Hence B is eliminated.
There can be N no. Of disparity between options in SC but going after idiom can be a little tricky when there are so many to learn or understand. Hopefully this solves your query.
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A. Once the computer generates the financial reports,
B. Once the computer generates the financial reports, it is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, named such because it
C. Once the computer generates the financial reports
D. Once the financial reports are generated by the computer, it is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet, so named because it demonstrates the balance of every department’s accounting elements.
E. Once the financial reports are generated by the computer,
So, among options after first Clause it is/ they pronoun are been used. Let's see what the clause states, ____ is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet. Reports can't be used to program its a machine thing or specifically a computer thing, so the pronoun antecedent here is computer(singular) not reports(plural), so A,C and E are automatically eliminated.
Among B and D,
The word demonstrated shows the past tense while the author intends to say the computer is still use to demonstrates. Hence B is eliminated.
There can be N no. Of disparity between options in SC but going after idiom can be a little tricky when there are so many to learn or understand. Hopefully this solves your query.
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So, among options after first Clause it is/ they pronoun are been used. Let's see what the clause states, ____ is then used to program a company-wide balance sheet. Reports can't be used to program its a machine thing or specifically a computer thing, so the pronoun antecedent here is computer(singular) not reports(plural), so A,C and E are automatically eliminated.
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Thank you but I have doubt for the bolded part reasoning, just as someone pointed out in this conversation...
I would use the computer to program a consolidated BS but I would also use financial reports to do so... and I could program a consolidated BS even without a computer but with financial reports of the company's subsidiaries, couldn't I (How people in 1960s did so if doing so required a computer, which was not available then)?
So eliminating A, C, and E just because they have "they" is not a right way for me...
What about "named such"? Why is it wrong? Only because it is a wrong idiom?
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Thank you but I have doubt for the bolded part reasoning, just as someone pointed out in this conversation...
I would use the computer to program a consolidated BS but I would also use financial reports to do so... and I could program a consolidated BS even without a computer but with financial reports of the company's subsidiaries, couldn't I (How people in 1960s did so if doing so required a computer, which was not available then)?
So eliminating A, C, and E just because they have "they" is not a right way for me...
What about "named such"? Why is it wrong? Only because it is a wrong idiom?
